This week, Clark County Today invites you to weigh in on a crucial question affecting taxpayers in Washington. TriMet has proposed that Washington taxpayers fund 45% of the operating and maintenance costs for light rail—a plan that would total approximately $7 million annually.
The C-TRAN Board is currently reviewing the proposal, which could involve a sales tax increase in Clark County to cover these expenses. The potential impact of this decision has sparked significant discussion, and we want to hear from you!
Our poll question asks:
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Light rail cost and tax increase revelations cause significant concerns for C-TRAN Board
C-TRAN Board raises concerns over TriMet’s demand for Washington taxpayers to cover $7 million in annual light rail costs for the IBR program.
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This project should be DOA with DOGE.
Now we see the need to have DOGE LOCALLY!
Citizens need to elect local representatives who are committed to wise spending, not wasting $Billions to build, maintain, and operate light rail at all. Citizens have rejected the CTRAN proposition to extend TriMet rail into Clark County, and we need representatives who will honor our multiple votes against Light rail.
Rubber tire buses and vans are flexible in vehicle size and route, can share the road with other vehicles, and are already in place, at a fraction of the cost of light rail.
Clark County voters have voted down light rail multiple times. No light rail. Build additional bridges. If people would stop voting for clueless people it would help get common sense back in play. light rail is a waste of money. Ever wonder why they keep pushing it so hard? You think kick backs are in play?? Stop light rail and the waste of money replacing an existing bridge. Build additional bridges. Plain simple bridges. Vote for people who are not in it for the riches they seem to come into by being in government.